Bacaan 2 : Don’t Discriminate

Emma is looking for a job. She used to work as a secretary in her homeland, but now she is in a

new country. She can speak the language perfectly, but her accent is very strong and very

foreign. Emma is afraid employers won’t want her because of it.

She tries hard to find a job. She reads all the ads and sends many resumes. She comes to the

interviews and answers all the questions. Her manners are excellent. Her skills are the best. She

behaves and looks very professional , but still, every time, someone else gets the job. Ne day ,

Emma gets to a place that she really likes. It is a big firm that takes care of car rentals. All the

people there seem very nice. The manager seems very nice. Actually, everything seems very

nice, but the minute she opens her mouth she feels like the manager does not want her.

At the end of the interview the manager says, “Okay, thank you.” Emma feels like he is not

going to call. “This is not fair!” she thinks, “ I can be his best worker!”

She starts walking away when she realizes she must tell him what she thinks. She stops, turns

around, opens her mouth to speak, and does not close it until everything is said clearly.

The manager is very surprised. But Emma is even more surprised. What about her manners ?

How did she do such a thing? This will be the end. But then the manager suddenly reaches for

her. He asks her to sit down. He tries to smile.

“I am going to be honest with you,” he says. “ I am very surprised. No one ever told this to me

before. But the truth is that I feel ashamed. I could see you are a great worker. I should not judge

your accent. There will be no such discrimination in this firm. Emma, please accept this position

and work for us.”

Emma cannot believe her ears. She is very happy he offers her the job. But she is even more

happy she finally spoke her mind!

Terjemahan: Jangan Diskriminasi